Comments on: Hardcore Mode http://stroppsworld.com/2009/10/30/hardcore-mode/ Spank That Orc, He Likes It Fri, 18 May 2012 05:02:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: DrEnzyme http://stroppsworld.com/2009/10/30/hardcore-mode/#comment-41765 DrEnzyme Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:28:56 +0000 http://stroppsworld.com/?p=956#comment-41765 Hardcore mode introduces an element of risk that's really unique. You start to care about the character in the game because you don't want them to die (and consequently lose all the time you've put into them). I bought Torchlight on Friday and I've started up two hardcore characters and a normal character in the two days I've been playing. My normal character functions as a scout for the hardcore one (the other one died), going ahead in order to see what the bosses are. Should MMOs have hardcore modes? I think so, but it really isn't a 'right or wrong' kind of thing, it's subjective. Some players REALLY don't want to lose all the time they've poured into a character, and that's fair enough. Give the player the option, and let them decide for themselves. Hardcore mode introduces an element of risk that’s really unique. You start to care about the character in the game because you don’t want them to die (and consequently lose all the time you’ve put into them).

I bought Torchlight on Friday and I’ve started up two hardcore characters and a normal character in the two days I’ve been playing. My normal character functions as a scout for the hardcore one (the other one died), going ahead in order to see what the bosses are.

Should MMOs have hardcore modes? I think so, but it really isn’t a ‘right or wrong’ kind of thing, it’s subjective. Some players REALLY don’t want to lose all the time they’ve poured into a character, and that’s fair enough. Give the player the option, and let them decide for themselves.

]]> By: xXJayeDuBXx http://stroppsworld.com/2009/10/30/hardcore-mode/#comment-41726 xXJayeDuBXx Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:35:16 +0000 http://stroppsworld.com/?p=956#comment-41726 I agree with Pete, I would do hardcore only after playing the game some. I know myself, I am going to get myself killed at some point and it would really suck to lose all that progress. But that's why they call it hardcore right? I agree with Pete, I would do hardcore only after playing the game some. I know myself, I am going to get myself killed at some point and it would really suck to lose all that progress. But that’s why they call it hardcore right?

]]> By: Pete S http://stroppsworld.com/2009/10/30/hardcore-mode/#comment-41725 Pete S Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:28:52 +0000 http://stroppsworld.com/?p=956#comment-41725 If they mixed permadeath in with reguladeath in an MMO, I'd hope they would make it obvious to everyone who was playing in permadeath mode, because I'd want to avoid those people with my regular characters (and conversely if I decided to try a permadeath character I'd want to group only with other permadeath characters). The two play styles are just so different. I'll only fiddle with permadeath in a game after I've beat the game (or in the case of an MMO, I guess after I hit cap? Never actually tried it in an MMO). I want to (in theory) see everything the game has to offer and with such a fragile existence that isn't likely on a permadeath character. I suppose we have to talk about Rogue-likes, which feature permadeath as an integral part of gameplay. But they have damn little story. I do think hand-in-hand with permadeath must come some kind of leaderboards or hall of champions where you can compare your progress with that of other players. If they mixed permadeath in with reguladeath in an MMO, I’d hope they would make it obvious to everyone who was playing in permadeath mode, because I’d want to avoid those people with my regular characters (and conversely if I decided to try a permadeath character I’d want to group only with other permadeath characters). The two play styles are just so different.

I’ll only fiddle with permadeath in a game after I’ve beat the game (or in the case of an MMO, I guess after I hit cap? Never actually tried it in an MMO). I want to (in theory) see everything the game has to offer and with such a fragile existence that isn’t likely on a permadeath character.

I suppose we have to talk about Rogue-likes, which feature permadeath as an integral part of gameplay. But they have damn little story.

I do think hand-in-hand with permadeath must come some kind of leaderboards or hall of champions where you can compare your progress with that of other players.

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